None of the basic build instructions work to build GHC (for Ubuntu 22.04)
Summary
None of the build instructions seem to work.
I see that the make system is being retired, so I'm not surprised it doesn't work on HEAD, but it also doesn't seem to work on ghc-9.4.2, nor does the hadrian system (default instructions) work on either. It also seems others have had issue with the documentation being out of date, but I'm not sure if this was before or after the latest documentation updates.
I've tried make, hadrian, and docker with a couple different bootstrapping / target compiler pairs
Notes:
- I realize the docker instructions are their own issue for https://github.com/gregwebs/ghc-docker-dev but I tried it as a last resort and included it for completeness
- It seems like the core issue is haddock trying to use the newer GHC or incorrect version bounds or something so maybe there's a simple build reconfiguration that will work.
- Any info on system configuration of people successfully building with the default hadrian build is greatly appreciated too. I'm sure someone somewhere is building successfully!
Steps to reproduce
git clone --recurse-submodules git@gitlab.haskell.org:ghc/ghc.git
$ cd ghc
$ sudo apt-get build-dep ghc
$ ./boot
$ ./configureI've tried a few alternate paths (each with fresh clone):
boostrapping HEAD via GHC 9.4.2 with make
(Note the mk/build.mk.sample and mk/build.mk files don't ever exist but are still referred to in the documentation)
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Configure completed successfully.
Building GHC version : 9.5.20220908
Git commit id : 9c4ea90c6b493eee6df1798c63a6031cc18ae6da
Build platform : x86_64-unknown-linux
Host platform : x86_64-unknown-linux
Target platform : x86_64-unknown-linux
Bootstrapping using : /home/dai/.ghcup/bin/ghc
which is version : 9.4.2
with threaded RTS? : YES
Using (for bootstrapping) : gcc
Using gcc : /usr/bin/gcc
which is version : 11.2.0
linker options : -fuse-ld=gold
Building a cross compiler : NO
Unregisterised : NO
TablesNextToCode : YES
Build GMP in tree : NO
hs-cpp : /usr/bin/gcc
hs-cpp-flags : -E -undef -traditional
ar : /usr/bin/ar
ld : ld.gold
nm : /usr/bin/nm
objdump : /usr/bin/objdump
ranlib : /usr/bin/ranlib
otool : otool
install_name_tool : install_name_tool
windres :
dllwrap :
genlib :
Happy : /home/dai/.cabal/bin/happy (1.20.0)
Alex : /home/dai/.cabal/bin/alex (3.2.7.1)
sphinx-build : /usr/bin/sphinx-build
xelatex : /usr/bin/xelatex
makeinfo : /usr/bin/makeinfo
git : /usr/bin/git
cabal-install : /home/dai/.ghcup/bin/cabal
Using LLVM tools
clang : clang
llc : llc-13
opt : opt-13
HsColour : /home/dai/.cabal/bin/HsColour
Tools to build Sphinx HTML documentation available: YES
Tools to build Sphinx PDF documentation available: YES
Tools to build Sphinx INFO documentation available: NO
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$ make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.Bootstrapping HEAD via ghc 9.4.2 with hadrian
$ hadrian/build -j
Resolving dependencies...
Error: cabal: Could not resolve dependencies:
[__0] trying: hadrian-0.1.0.0 (user goal)
[__1] trying: hadrian:+selftest
[__2] trying: QuickCheck-2.14.2 (dependency of hadrian +selftest)
[__3] trying: splitmix-0.1.0.4 (dependency of QuickCheck)
[__4] next goal: base (dependency of hadrian)
[__4] rejecting: base-4.17.0.0/installed-4.17.0.0 (conflict: splitmix =>
base>=4.3 && <4.17)
[__4] rejecting: base-4.16.1.0, base-4.16.0.0, base-4.15.1.0, base-4.15.0.0,
base-4.14.3.0, base-4.14.2.0, base-4.14.1.0, base-4.14.0.0, base-4.13.0.0,
base-4.12.0.0, base-4.11.1.0, base-4.11.0.0, base-4.10.1.0, base-4.10.0.0,
base-4.9.1.0, base-4.9.0.0, base-4.8.2.0, base-4.8.1.0, base-4.8.0.0,
base-4.7.0.2, base-4.7.0.1, base-4.7.0.0, base-4.6.0.1, base-4.6.0.0,
base-4.5.1.0, base-4.5.0.0, base-4.4.1.0, base-4.4.0.0, base-4.3.1.0,
base-4.3.0.0, base-4.2.0.2, base-4.2.0.1, base-4.2.0.0, base-4.1.0.0,
base-4.0.0.0, base-3.0.3.2, base-3.0.3.1 (constraint from non-upgradeable
package requires installed instance)
[__4] fail (backjumping, conflict set: base, hadrian, splitmix)
After searching the rest of the dependency tree exhaustively, these were the
goals I've had most trouble fulfilling: base, QuickCheck, splitmix, hadrian,
hadrian:selftest
Try running with --minimize-conflict-set to improve the error message.Bootstrapping ghc-9.4 via ghc 9.4.2 with make
$ git checkout ghc-9.4
$ cp mk/build.make.sample mk/build.make
$ ./boot
$ ./configure
$ make
# ...
===--- building phase 0
make --no-print-directory -f ghc.mk phase=0 phase_0_builds
ghc.mk:141: *** The make build system requires a boot compiler older than ghc-9.2. Your boot compiler is too new and cannot be used to build ghc-9.4 with make. Either boot with ghc 9.0.2 or build with hadrian. See https://www.haskell.org/ghc/blog/20220805-make-to-hadrian.html for advice on transitioning to hadrian.. Stop.
make: *** [Makefile:124: all] Error 2Bootstrapping ghc-9.4 via ghc 9.0.2 with make
$ ghcup set ghc 9.0.2
$ ./boot
$ ./configure
#...
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Configure completed successfully.
Building GHC version : 9.4.2
Git commit id : e8a889a7fc670532a3bf883a3e25acba92e6e6e1
Build platform : x86_64-unknown-linux
Host platform : x86_64-unknown-linux
Target platform : x86_64-unknown-linux
Bootstrapping using : /home/dai/.ghcup/bin/ghc
which is version : 9.0.2
with threaded RTS? : YES
can boot with make? : YES
Using (for bootstrapping) : gcc
Using gcc : /usr/bin/gcc
which is version : 11.2.0
linker options : -fuse-ld=gold
Building a cross compiler : NO
Unregisterised : NO
TablesNextToCode : YES
Build GMP in tree : NO
hs-cpp : /usr/bin/gcc
hs-cpp-flags : -E -undef -traditional
ar : /usr/bin/ar
ld : ld.gold
nm : /usr/bin/nm
libtool : libtool
objdump : /usr/bin/objdump
ranlib : /usr/bin/ranlib
otool : otool
install_name_tool : install_name_tool
windres :
dllwrap :
genlib :
Happy : /home/dai/.cabal/bin/happy (1.20.0)
Alex : /home/dai/.cabal/bin/alex (3.2.7.1)
sphinx-build : /usr/bin/sphinx-build
xelatex : /usr/bin/xelatex
makeinfo : /usr/bin/makeinfo
git : /usr/bin/git
cabal-install : /home/dai/.ghcup/bin/cabal
Using LLVM tools
clang : clang
llc : llc-13
opt : opt-13
HsColour : /home/dai/.cabal/bin/HsColour
Tools to build Sphinx HTML documentation available: YES
Tools to build Sphinx PDF documentation available: YES
Tools to build Sphinx INFO documentation available: YES
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$ make
# ...
Error: ghc-cabal: Encountered missing or private dependencies:
ghc >=9.5 && <9.6
make[1]: *** [utils/haddock/ghc.mk:20: utils/haddock/dist/package-data.mk] Error 1
make: *** [Makefile:126: all] Error 2similarly for hadrian:
Bootstrapping ghc-9.4 via 9.0.2 with hadrian
$ ./boot
$ ./configure
$ hadrian/build -j
# ...
| Configure package 'haddock'
# cabal-configure (for _build/stage0/utils/haddock/setup-config)
# cabal-configure (for _build/stage0/ghc/setup-config)
hadrian: Encountered missing or private dependencies:
ghc >=9.5 && <9.6
ExitFailure 1
Build failed.As a final attempt, the docker's GHC version is out of date:
$ sudo docker run --rm -i -t -v `pwd`:/home/ghc gregweber/ghc-haskell-dev /bin/bash
checking for gfind... no
checking for find... /usr/bin/find
checking for sort... /usr/bin/sort
checking for GHC Git commit id... inferred e8a889a7fc670532a3bf883a3e25acba92e6e6e1
checking for ghc... /opt/ghc/8.4.4/bin/ghc
checking version of ghc... 8.4.4
configure: error: GHC version 9.0 or later is required to compile GHC.Expected behavior
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